This community contains the theses and dissertations of the South Dakota State University, Department of Economics.
Due to copyright restrictions, the collection contains both open access and university access theses and dissertations. University access items are only available to SDSU users, and on-campus visitors. Non-SDSU users wishing to access restricted materials may request items through their institution’s interlibrary loan services.
ETDS from 2002
Profitability Determinants in South Dakota's Beef Cow/Calf Enterprise, Amy N. Singrey
Recent Policy and Market Incentives for Organic and Other Ecologically-Based Farming Systems in the US Upper Midwest and the Southwest of France, Sherry K. Bertramsen
The Widening Corn Basis in South Dakota: Factors Affecting and the Impact of the Loan Deficiency Payment, Amy Lynn Dykema
ETDS from 2001
China's Wheat Production: Analysis and Projection for 1998-2005, Yunqing Wang
The Effects of Exchange Rate Fluctuations on the Live Hog Trade Between the U.S. and Canada, Zishun Zhao
ETDS from 1999
An Economic Examination of Potential Effects of the 1996 Farm Bill on Crop System Diversity, Linda Marie Dumke
Chinese Agricultural Trade Liberalization Measures and Trade-Offs Among U.S. Soy Product Exports, Wenyan Yang
Strategic Analysis: A Case Study of the Brookings Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Tonya Jo Hansen
The Exit of Swine Producers in South Dakota, Chariyaporn Tongkasame
ETDS from 1998
A Risk-Return Comparison of Various Retained Ownership Programs Using Alternative Pricing Strategies, Wendy Jeanne Umberger
Comparative Study of Wetland Programs Used on Agricultural Lands in Eastern South Dakota, Rebecca L. Woodland
ETDS from 1997
An Evaluation of Optimal Hedge Ratios for Corn Marketing in Eastern South Dakota, Karen Brovold
Factors Influencing Marketing Decisions in the Cash Market for Slaughter Cattle, Steven M. Schamber
Identifying Attributes That Lead to the Retained Ownership Decision, David J. Englund
Multiproduct Cost Measures: A Study of Financial Institutions in South Dakota, Brian James Clement
ETDS from 1996
Impacts of Post-CRP Policy Options and Land Use Decisions on Various South Dakota Economic Sectors, Laurel K. Venhuizen
Marketing Practices of South Dakota Cattle Feeders, Patrick D. Stapleton
ETDS from 1994
Analysis of Conservation Reserve Program Contracts, CRP Contract Holders' Characteristics, and Post-CRP Land Use Intentions in South Dakota, Tecleberhan Hagos Ghebremicael
An Evaluation of Irrigated and Dryland Corn in Brookings County Using a Crop Simulation Model, Eric Scott Stebbins
Economic Feasibility of Enzymatic Conversion of Cellulosic Municipal Solid Waste (CMSW) Into Ethanol Fuel, Samantha S. Tan
Economics of Livestock Waste Management Systems, Kelly Ray Harty
Risk-Income Tradeoffs in Alternative Cattle Marketing Strategies, Jack Andrew Schulte
Sustainable Production Practices Adopted by Beef-Cattle Producers in South Dakota, Ming Guan
ETDS from 1993
Analysis and Forecasting of Seasonal Changes in Cash Prices for Corn, Wheat, and Oats Grown in South Dakota, Prashobh Karunakaran
Analysis of the Differences in Average Wages in South Dakota, Dawn Gustafson
An Evaluation of Pre-Harvest Marketing Strategies for Corn and Spring Wheat in South Dakota, Lynn D. Jurrens
Marketing Strategies for Corn and Spring Wheat in South Dakota, Lynn D. Jurrens
ETDS from 1992
Adoption of Technical Innovation and Management Practices on South Dakota Farms, Abdirizak Osman Ahmed
Analyzing and Forecasting the Price of Slaughter Steers in South Dakota, Hock Hieng Ngu
Evaluation of Alternative Marketing Strategy for Cull Cows, Hui Kiew Law
ETDS from 1991
An Analysis of the Woman's Role in Farm Task Participation and Decision Making: A South Dakota Study, Rebecca Sue Lafferty
Financial Profile of South Dakota's Farm Sector 1969-1989, Lemlem Tzeggai Bahta-Natnael
Impacts of Transportation Changes on Agricultural Marketing and Local Communities, Jaeseob Choi
The Feasibility of Participation in the Farmer Mac Secondary Market for Agricultural Real Estate Mortgages by South Dakota Banks, Scott D. Below
Whole-Farm Impacts of High Energy, Restricted Intake Cattle Rations, Sie Yen Wong
ETDS from 1990
A Case Study Analysis of Farm Program Impacts on an Eastern South Dakota Producer's Decision to Buy Multiple Peril Crop Insurance, Hee Seong Kim
Analysis of Risk in Low-Input/Sustainable Farming Systems, Liong Min Tiong
Condition Analysis and Network Strategies for Rural Roads in South Dakota, Anthony Dorn
Effects of Tenure, Leverage, and Farm Commodity Program Participation on Farm Firm Survival and Growth in South Dakota, Grant Allen Washnok
The Impact of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 on a Selected South Dakota Farm, Michael Stuart McDaniel
Water Allocation Institutions in South Dakota: An Economic Analysis of Law and Policy, John R. Powers
ETDS from 1989
An Economic Analysis of Public and Private Rangeland Lease Arrangements and Land Values in South Dakota, John David Cole
ETDS from 1988
Hedging Prime Interest Rate and Bank for Cooperatives Rates by Using Financial Futures for South Dakota Agricultural Cooperatives, Lai Kheng Chan
South Dakota Elevator's Winter Wheat Marketing Practices and Seasonality of Cash Wheat Prices, Boyd Milton Ober
ETDS from 1987
Analysis of Farmland Rental Markets in South Dakota, Scott Robert Peterson
An Economic Analysis of Alternative Farming Systems in Northeastern South Dakota, Mark Gene Leddy
Asset-Liability Management/Interest Rate Risk of Banks in South Dakota, Pius Reis
South Dakota Beef Industry, David Bruce Bau
ETDS from 1986
A Cross Sectional Study of Farmland Prices in South Dakota 1976-1984, Mohammad Z. Haque
Price Relationships Between South Dakota Wheat Markets, Destination and Futures Markets, Tyler J. Stowater
ETDS from 1985
Agricultural Lender Attitudes on Farm Finance Management Programming by the Cooperative Extension Service, Diane Kolmer
An Economic Analysis of Machinery Complement Selection, Todd A. Lone
A Quarterly Econometric Model of the U. S. Livestock Sector, Mary Ann Bennett
Economic Feasibility of Producing Fuel Alcohol from Fodder Beets in a Small-scale Plant, Mohamed K. Habash
ETDS from 1984
Analyses of Farmland Sales Transactions in South Dakota, Cindy R. Swinson
Patient Demand for Nursing Home Care, Kenneth Ray Spear
Polyperiod Linear Programming Analysis of a Brookings County Irrigated Farm, Paul Kiendl
Price Relationships of Selected South Dakota Cash Corn Markets with Destination and Futures Markets, Steven P. Gunn
South Dakota Beef Producer Marketing Alternatives, Larry B. Swain
The Economic Feasibility of Small Scale Cooperatively Organized Fuel Alcohol Production in Eastern South Dakota, Daryl Arthur Brehm
ETDS from 1983
Economic Effects of Rural Water Systems on Agricultural Production and Productivity in Selected Counties in South Dakota, Robert Edward Green Jr.
Market Structure and Conduct of the South Dakota Beef Industry, Annette Lorraine Clauson
ETDS from 1982
An Evaluation of Technical Analysis as a Marketing Tool for Farmers, Thomas J. DeCock
A Short-run Economic Analysis of Some Factors Influencing the Supply of Beef-cattle at Auctions in South-eastern Botswana, 1976-1980, Kene Patrick Cyril Sinombe
A Simulation of the Economic and Public Finance Impacts of Industrial Development on the Community of Brookings, South Dakota, Mark S. White
ETDS from 1981
Economic Analysis of the Changing Structure of the South Dakota Pork Industry, Kevin Keith Weischedel
Impact of Various Factors Upon Pavement Condition and Maintenance Expenditures of South Dakota Primary Arterial Roads, Mark Hanson
ETDS from 1980
A Computerized Planning Model for Small Farms in Southeastern South Dakota, Rodney Gene De Smet
Analysis of the Agricultural Nonreal Estate Credit Structure in Selected Counties in South Dakota, Randell M. Stuefen
An Institutional Analysis of the Water Allocation Process in South Dakota as it Relates to the Designation of Wild, Scenic and Recreational Rivers, Peter Donald Manley
Factors Influencing Manufacturing Development in South Dakota, Wayne R. Goeken
Potential Industry Possibilities for South Dakota Indian Reservations, Yus Rusman
The Impact of the Repeal of South Dakota Marketing Act on the Producer, Processor, Retailer, and Consumer, Clarence Mends
ETDS from 1979
An Econometric Analysis of the Cash Receipts from Crops in South Dakota, Dennis James Senger
An Estimation of the Economic Value of Water Used for Irrigation in Eastern South Dakota, Curtis Alan Everson
Energy for Eastern South Dakota : Corn, Small Grains, Soybean and Hay Production, Terry L. Rydell
The Magnitude and Timing of Rail Abandonment Impacts on Selected Economic Variables for Rural South Dakota Communities, J. Michael Alley
The Profitability of Alternative Marketing Strategies, Freddie Joe Baatz
ETDS from 1978
A Polyperiod Analysis of Profit Maximizing Strategies With Beef Cow Herds Under Variable Weather Conditions in North Central South Dakota, David H. Jibben
A Study of Residential Water Demand in and Around the Big Sioux River Basin, Jeffrey Platek
The Cost of Transporting Grain by Truck in South Dakota with Special Reference to Proposed Rail Line Abandonment, Kenneth W. Keehn
ETDS from 1977
A Conceptual Approach for Analysis and Evaluation of Branch Line Abandonment, Dale Bertsch
An Economic Analysis of Selected Impacts of the Lincoln County Rural Water System, Arthur J. Young
Attitude Changes in College Women Resulting from a Four Year Program in Child Development and Family Relations, Judy Youngbauer Branum
Estimating the Elasticity of Demand for Rail Transportation of South Dakota Wheat, Karen Ann Olson
Sampled Household Views on Various Aspects of Selected Rural Services in Haakon, Grant, and Brookings Counties, South Dakota, Terry L. Hickenbotham
Services, Practices, Characteristics and Other Factors Affecting a Farmer's Selection of a Farm Supply or Marketing Firm, Karla Jean Nelson Kraner
ETDS from 1976
An Evaluation of the Fluctuations in New Car Sales for Rapid City, Denver, and the U.S. from October 1973 Through March 1975, Stephen Philip Boyer
Feasibility of Establishing a Commuter Airline System in South Dakota, Thomas C. Hruby
ETDS from 1975
A Current Appraisal of the Influence of Price Expectations on Interest Rates, Michael Lee Walsh
An Analysis of the South Dakota Retail Sales Tax, Gordon V. Karels
An Estimation of the Price Elasticity of Deman in the Gasoline Industry, Bennie Ray Hepfinger
A Philatelic Price Model, Terry Gene Doversberger
Criteria for Determining Feasibility of Rural Water Supply Systems in Livestock Production Areas, Lynn L. Peterson
Economic Analysis of the Management of Idle County Funds in South Dakota, Wanda M. Leonard
Forecasting by Exponential Smoothing, Timothy Paul Cronan
Human Problem Solving of Two Applied Tasks in Economic Allocation, Jerry Alan Kackley
Prices, Wages, and Causality, Marshall Ugo Constantino